In an ongoing effort to get rid of the excess food accumulating in my fridge and freezer and wanting to pay back a friend for a recent dinner, I decided to throw a sort of tapas / mezze meal. Finding such exotic delicacies as crayfish from Ikea and beet vodka smoked salmon lurking in the freezer, I fancied the evening would have a wonderful Spanish vibe with me feeling domestic and plentiful bearing plate after plate of amazing tastes to grateful hungry guests.